South Africa Wants British Protectorates
Received Thursday, 7 p.m. LQNDON, Nov. 17. The South Afriean Prime Alinister, Dr. Malan, is expected formally to ap- j proacli the British Government earlv in the New Year, regarding the transfer to the Union oi three British proteetor- , ates — Basutoland, Bechuanland and : Swaziland, savs The Times ' Johhanes- , burg eorrespondent. The approach, it : is believed, will take the fonn oi' a direct request ratlier tinui addresses from the LTnion Parliament to His ' Majesty as provided for in the Boutn j Africa Act. i The South Afriean Government s j attitude is understood to be that the I Statute of Westminster and the status ' of the Union Act have so altered the relationship between the Union and • Britain that the terms of the Soutn i Africa Act no longer applv and tnac j negotiations for the transfer of the pro- j teetorates should be between the two i Governments. The South Africa Act . in whieh the Transfer of protectorates ' was anticipated, provided that both , Houses of the Union Parliament shouia I present addresses to His Majesty ask- ' ing for a transfer of the protectorates to the Union Government.
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 November 1949, Page 5
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